Three level tablespoons of baking powder,
One teaspoon of salt,
Three-quarters cup of sugar.
Sift again to mix and then rub in one-half cup of shortening. Place one and one-half cups of buttermilk in a pitcher and add one teaspoon of baking soda. Stir to thoroughly dissolve the soda and then use this to mix the flour to a dough. Knead well in the bowl with a spoon and then turn on a slightly floured board and roll or pat out one inch thick. Cut with a large biscuit cutter and brush the top with shortening and bake in a hot oven for eighteen minutes.
APRICOT SHORTCAKE
One-half cup of sugar,
Four tablespoons of shortening,
Yolk of one egg.
Cream until light and frothy, and then add
Four tablespoons of water,